Understanding the literature review is the foundation of academic inquiry (Xiao and Watson, XXXXXXXXXXThe literature review grounds your topic of interest with academic historical research from...

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RESEARCH PAPER ABOUT LITERATURE REVIEW
Table of Contents
Introduction    3
What is a literature review?    3
Why is a certain type of literature used?    4
What must you include in a literature review?    4
How do you find the information for a literature review?    5
Conclusion    6
References    7
Introduction
Literature reviews are an excellent source for the readers in order to gain a narrative view of specific topic. Likewise, a literature review is also a scholarly paper, which may not include a primary study; however, will include the compilation of current knowledge, comparison or other theoretical and methodologies associated with a topic. Further, they serve as the basis of research for any primary research in the academic field. This article will focus upon the importance of literature review and different categories available. Further, efforts will be made in order to explain the inclusions of a literature review along with the methodology for data collection.
What is a literature review?
Literature review is an exhaustive as well as comprehensive compilation of all the current knowledge, which may be prevailing with respect to a specific topic or variable chosen for study. Further, a good literature review also includes the background associated with the topic, which allows the understanding as well as identification of specific theories, gaps as well as methodologies existing in a research. It would be essential to consider that every research paper irrespective of being primary or secondary research work is based on the literature review (Hart, 2018).
    Booth, Sutton and Papaioannou (2016) suggested that a good literature review does not summarizes the sources only, rather it will reflect the analysis, discussion as well as synthesis along a critical analysis from the authors, which might be helpful for future research. One of the major purpose of literature review in a primary study is to allow readers to have a comprehensive background information of the topic. While, a stand-alone literature review would be helpful in the evaluation of current research, along with prevalent debates on the topic; which then could be used by future...